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Username: 59.152.7.99 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Al-Jami al-Kamil (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 09:06, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Private – One or more of the filters triggered are private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 09:06, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Note: @Blablubbs and ProcrastinatingReader: Looks like a false positive to me but I don't know the history of these filters --DannyS712 (talk) 11:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 66.108.81.242 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Richard_Stone_(politician) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Adding the guy's nickname, "dick" short for richard.
Date and time: 20:46, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 21:37, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Lsebranek (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: European wildcat (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was editing the grammar of this page to reflect the grammar of such pages as 'humans' and 'elephants', which use the pronoun "they" in the plural and singular sense. I also changed other words to be grammatically correct depending on whether 'they' or 'them' was plural or singular.
Date and time: 01:32, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Changing animal articles from singular to plural is disruptive. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 01:34, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2601:3CB:A00:B100:4C75:BE3F:2A7E:3138 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: St. Augustine New Orleans notable Alumni (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: add Mark Tillman, 34th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Date and time: 02:32, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – In general, "notable people" lists and similar are only meant for people who already have articles about them. If you think this person meets our notability guidelines, please see Help:Your first article. If you think an exception should be made here, please discuss the matter on the article's talk page. Lynch44 (talk) 03:12, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 222.152.185.183 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Alex Paulsen (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 03:26, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 03:29, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Andrew Wong YouTuber (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Andrew Wong YouTuber (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 03:31, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
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Not done – The filter is working properly. You can't remove the CSD tag. Ruy (talk) 03:43, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]